World May 08 Iran threatens more uranium enrichment if no new nuke deal President Rouhani also said that Iran would stop exporting excess uranium and heavy water from its nuclear program, two requirements of the deal. He did not elaborate on the degree to which Iran was prepared to enrich uranium, which at…
World May 07 Iran news agency says the country will withdraw from parts of nuclear deal The terms of the withdrawal remain unclear, but President Hassan Rouhani is expected to explain Iran's decision in letters to leaders of Britain, France and Germany on Wednesday.
World May 07 U.S.-Iran tensions rise ahead of anniversary of deal pullout The U.S. has deployed an aircraft carrier and a bomber wing days ahead of the anniversary of when America withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal.
World Apr 28 With churches shut after bombs, Sri Lankans hear Mass on TV Sri Lanka’s Catholics celebrated Mass in their homes via a televised broadcast on Sunday as churches across the island nation shut over fears of militant attacks, a week after the Islamic State-claimed Easter suicide bombings killed over 250 people.
Politics Apr 19 Powerful Emirati crown prince entangled by Mueller report The crown prince's inclusion in the report stemmed from his role in a 2017 meeting between a Trump associate and a Russian middleman in the Seychelles.
World Feb 25 Iran’s foreign minister resigns amid nuclear deal turmoil Mohammad Javad Zarif's resignation leaves Iran's relatively moderate President Hassan Rouhani without one of his main allies in pushing the Islamic Republic toward more negotiation with the West.
World Feb 13 At least 20 Revolutionary Guard personnel killed in Iran bombing, state media reports There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, which came on the day of a U.S.-led conference in Warsaw that included discussions on what America describes as Iran's malign influence across the wider Mideast.
World Jan 09 Iran says it is holding U.S. Navy veteran in prison U.S. Navy veteran Michael R. White is the first American known to be detained under President Donald Trump's administration.
World Jan 03 Saudi Arabia says 5 suspects face death penalty in Jamal Khashoggi killing The killing of Khashoggi, who wrote columns critical of Prince Mohammed, has strained the decades-long ties the kingdom enjoys with the United States. It also has added to a renewed international push to end the Saudi-led war in Yemen.
World Dec 03 Qatar to pull out of OPEC amid friction with Saudi Arabia The surprise declaration could make Qatar the first Middle East nation to leave the cartel since its founding in 1960.